The French Horn is a riverside hotel featuring spacious rooms with air conditioning, safes and flat-screen TVs. There is free private parking and beautiful views of the river Thames. The French Horn restaurant serves a fine menu of classic dishes made from local, seasonal produce. Room service breakfast is available at the property. There is easy access to Reading and Heathrow Airport.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.8)

Great Food: Meals here are highly recommended

Free private parking available at the hotel

Loyal customers

There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
1 double bed
1 double bed
1 double bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.4
Facilities
8.8
Cleanliness
9.2
Comfort
9.2
Value for money
8.3
Location
9.8
Free WiFi
10
High score for Reading
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See what guests loved the most:

  • J
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location, extremely helpful staff. Fabulous room overlooking river, drinks on terrace. Wonderful!
  • Matthew
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    It's rare to find in this corner of England these days, where so many old hotels have been given anodyne, cookie cutter makeovers (all the latest design trends but totally souless and uncomfortable such as The Great House over the bridge or The...
  • Heather
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The cosy friendly atmosphere and I had the most lovely room

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants
1 restaurant on site

  • Restaurant
    • Cuisine
      French
    • Open for
      Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambiance
      Traditional
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

Facilities of The French Horn
Great facilities! Review score, 8.8

Most popular facilities
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Breakfast
Bathroom
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Bath or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Bath
  • Shower
Bedroom
  • Linen
  • Wardrobe or closet
Outdoors
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Sun terrace
  • Terrace
  • Garden
Room Amenities
  • Socket near the bed
Activities
  • Golf course (within 3 km)
    Additional charge
Living Area
  • Seating Area
  • Desk
Media & Technology
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels
  • Telephone
  • TV
Food & Drink
  • Fruits
    Additional charge
  • Wine/champagne
    Additional charge
  • Special diet menus (on request)
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Bar
Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Parking
Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).
  • Accessible parking
Services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Fax/photocopying
    Additional charge
  • Dry cleaning
    Additional charge
  • Laundry
    Additional charge
  • Meeting/banquet facilities
    Additional charge
  • Room service
Safety & security
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Smoke alarms
  • Security alarm
  • Key access
  • 24-hour security
  • Safety deposit box
General
  • Adult only
  • Designated smoking area
  • Air conditioning
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Heating
  • Carpeted
  • Ironing facilities
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Iron
Accessibility
  • Higher level toilet
  • Toilet with grab rails
  • Wheelchair accessible
Languages spoken
  • English
  • Spanish
  • French
  • Polish
  • Portuguese
  • Romanian

Property practice

This property has told us they implemented a practice in one of these categories: waste, water, energy and greenhouse gases, destination and community, and nature.

House rules

The French Horn takes special requests - add in the next step!

Check-in

From 14:30 to 22:30

Check-out

From 07:00 to 11:30

 

Cancellation/
prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required room.

Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Maestro Mastercard Visa Solo Diners Club American Express Cash The French Horn accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note the restaurant does not open for breakfast and only a room service breakfast is available.

Please note check in after 22:30 is not possible.

Please inform The French Horn in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

FAQs about The French Horn

  • Check-in at The French Horn is from 14:30, and check-out is until 11:30.

  • Room options at The French Horn include:

    • Double
    • Suite

  • The French Horn offers the following activities / services (charges may apply):

    • Golf course (within 3 km)

  • The French Horn has 1 restaurant:

    • Restaurant

  • The prices at The French Horn may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates you select, hotel's policy etc.). See the prices by entering your dates.

  • The French Horn is 2.6 miles from the centre of Reading. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.